Who is the Twins 2022 Rookie of the Year?

It's a tough one between Miranda and Duran, but I'd take Miranda as of this point. Joe Ryan is well behind in my opinion.

Similar thoughts to the above comments.  I was thinking about how I'd almost rank Duran higher than Miranda in team MVP, but Miranda has done so much in the past few weeks when a lot of the other players aren't hitting.  I would argue that Duran has been our most irreplaceable player this year though.

If Joe Ryan can put together a final month+ with a 3.00 ERA and average 6 innings a start during that time, he would get back up to that same range as Miranda and Duran.

I think it's got to be Miranda. Duran has been great and been a weapon all year, but since May Jose Miranda has been playing not like a team ROY candidate, but a AL ROY candidate. Position players just have more impact on the game, I gotta give it to Miranda.

Sure is nice to have both of them playing like fearless veterans, though!

Ryan has been good, not great. I'm definitely a fan, but he hasn't dominated like Miranda & Duran have.

Glad the Twins have all three.

I'll go with Duran, who's seemingly been the light at the end of the bullpen tunnel all season.

Miranda is a very close second for me, and I second the idea to lock him up now.

I'm hoping Ryan finishes the season strong.  I think he's handled the de facto Ace role quite well for a rookie.

I have been blown away by Miranda, especially considering how drastic his turnaround was. I have been expecting some regression since he has peaked this summer, but if anything he has continued to improve. He is easily the Twins best hitter right now, and probably has been for the last two months or so. 

I'm also onboard with signing him to a long term deal, because I foresee him being a very productive contributor for years to come. The combination of power and average are very promising and could see him be a MVP candidate within the next several years. 

If Miranda continues hitting close to his post all-star clip (.360 ave & .950 OPS) he should be ROY.  Rodriquez was injured, but post all-star he is at .208 ave. & .672 OPS.  Can someone explain why Miranda only has a bWAR of 1.2?

I agree. (He came, he saw, he concurred.) I’d like to see Ryan become a Greg Maddox type bulldog to compensate for his average velocity. Until then, Miranda and Duran are my guys. 

As much as I like Miranda I think I would go with Duran. Without him the Twins would have been sunk long ago. Imagine that bullpen without him. 
Miranda is a close second. He’s kind of a throwback in that he hits the outside pitch the other way. He’s our best all around hitter and it ain’t even close. 

Miranda, Duran, and Ryan in that order.  Miranda is an everyday player and has come up with big hits on a regular basis. He has kept the offense afloat since he came back up.  This is no slight to Duran, as his contributions have been great as well.  To me, it is like the MVP award--it should go to the best position player with the Cy Young going to pitchers. Maybe there should be two awards--rookie of the year for position players, and rookie pitche of the year.

1) Miranda

2) Duran

3) Ryan

I will say it's damn close in my mind for Miranda over Duran. Duran is 3rd in the AL in WPA, which is a pretty meaningful stat, especially for relievers. 

But I am really impressed with how Miranda has adapted to MLB: he had a rough first month, and since then has been a major force as a hitter and doesn't look like he's slowing down at all. And it's not like teams don't have tape on him now.

Any other year, Ryan might be competing, but we've got two other rookies who are really impressing.

Duran has been phenomenal, but Miranda is a credible AL RotY dark horse. If he continues hitting at the rate that he's been hitting since the All-Star break, he could absolutely win the award (if baseball writers are still paying attention after penciling JRod into their ballots in June).

MIranda plays virtually every day and is now batting cleanup. "Nuff said.

Will go along with those who have Miranda over Duran, who is close.

I also believe that Miranda should get strong consideration for League ROY, especially if he keeps hitting like he has.  He has what, 100 ab's less than several on the team and very possibly will end the year with the most RBI.  Kid seems to be at another level when there are guys on base.  Loved the comparison the other day during the game when they were showing his batting form compared with Pujols.  Interesting, very interesting.

Also believe that Miranda has improved his defense since the year began, especially at first base.  I guess that makes sense as many of his early mistakes were mental based on his minimal experience at first.  It may be a year early for an extension, but I want this young man to play at Target Field for his entire career.  Now let's get Lewis, Larnach and Kirilloff healthy and won't that be exciting to watch.

It’s Miranda!!! And all of you who disagree should exercise your right to remain SILENT.  

After a slow start Miranda has become a very good hitter.  For me he's the choice over Duran although Duran is very good too  Miranda and Arraez and a couple of other younger players have been carrying this team.  

Miranda has really stepped up for a club that has often had trouble hitting with runners in scoring position - he seems to be able to get the bat on the ball no matter the situation.  He is Arraez with power.  I want him on my team. 

With Kiriloff, Lewis, and Larnach down how great it is to have a bat like Miranda step up.  

And so glad Ryan and Duran keep taking the ball while Ober and Winder are hit by injury. 

44 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

It won't be   JRod.... The catcher from Baltimore will win. 

Rutschman has definitely been catching up in the odds.  I'm pretty sure Witt Jr. was second even last month. 

As of August 15,

1 ) Rodriguez -600

2) Rutschman +850

6) Miranda +7,000

9) Ryan +13,000

Duran wasn't listed.

That's FanDuel info.

I simply like the fact the Twins actually have 3 players having such very good rookie years. I vote for the team doing it again next year. And the year after that.  Kudos for the minor league development.

59 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Rutschman has definitely been catching up in the odds.  I'm pretty sure Witt Jr. was second even last month. 

As of August 15,

1 ) Rodriguez -600

2) Rutschman +850

6) Miranda +7,000

9) Ryan +13,000

Duran wasn't listed.

That's FanDuel info.

 

This seems like a more accurate picture than what TD is painting in these comments.

Miranda has a strong argument for the best hitting rookie, but he is a coinflip to even place top five at this point for the league ROTY.

Miranda for sure 

I love this fodder.  We can't lose with either Duran or Miranda for team ROY.  I could care less about the AL ROY.  We all know it'll be Adley, Witt Jr., or Rodriguez.  They can have it.  I'm beyond excited we have all three of these guys (Ryan is a straight up gift from Tampa).  We NEED to take a page out of Atlanta's playbook and start signing these guys to some deals.  We tried with Polanco and Kepler and it's going well, but look at Atlanta's payroll.  They develop and sign.  It also shows the loyalty that is so overlooked in professional sports now days.  

Duran and Miranda have been amazing but I think it goes to Duran as of now.  He has absolutely carried the pen from day one, debuting and excelling in a brand new role while the guys intended to fill the back end  have failed at it.  Miranda came up later and after initial struggles has been the reliable offensive catalyst for a month or two.

By the end of the year Miranda may over take him because he has so many more opportunities to contribute but Duran has been everything you could have possibly hoped for.  I worry about his work load as we get later into the season, he has to be super stretched at this point and we still badly need to rely on him often.

Probably none contend at the League level. All 3 have been good for their age and experience. Miranda problem is he does not have a position. He is very average at third and at first. Maybe play winter ball to focus on learning the intracacies of some position. Otherwise he may become a young DH. The others are young pitchers. Still learning the big Leagues 

14 hours ago, IowaBeancounter said:

If Miranda continues hitting close to his post all-star clip (.360 ave & .950 OPS) he should be ROY.  Rodriquez was injured, but post all-star he is at .208 ave. & .672 OPS.  Can someone explain why Miranda only has a bWAR of 1.2?

It's defense and base running related. First base has a negative defensive value in general, Miranda has mostly played first, and not very well.

When Miranda has played 3B, he's actually right about league average in a very small sample size. If Miranda was a full time 3B and his defensive value (BIS DRS for bWAR and UZR for fWAR), Miranda would probably be around 2.0 bWAR/fWAR right now.

Basically, 3B is worth +2.5 runs for Fangraphs and 2.0 runs for Baseball Reference and Miranda's been neutral at the position. 1B is worth -12.5 runs for Fangraphs and -9.5 runs for Baseball Reference. The net spread ranges from 11.5 to 15.0 runs in a full season between 3B and 1B. Miranda has 1/4 of a season at 1B so he's been hit with -3 to -4 runs by playing 1B instead of 3B. In addition, Miranda hasn't played 1B very well by Baseball Reference's standard (BIS Defensive Runs Saved) at -3 so far vs. neutral at 3B.

The net spread for bWAR is -6 runs defensively vs. where he'd be if he exclusively played 3B and that's 0.6 bWAR. Base running costs him another run for bWAR for a total hit to WAR of 0.7. Something about like that anyway.

Do keep in mind he's only started about 65 games this year. In a full season at 3B, he's pretty close to a 5 WAR pace right now.